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Landrieu, Crowley Introduce Foster Care Mentoring Act

Posted in Advocacy, Funding Opportunities on May 20, 2009| Leave a Comment »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
05/06/2009

“America” star Rosie O’Donnell joins Senator, Congressman at press conference highlighting National Foster Care Month.

WASHINGTON — United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., and television/movie star Rosie O’Donnell today highlighted the goals of National Foster Care Month by introducing the Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2009. Sen. Landrieu and O’Donnell, joined by the Congressional Coalition of Adoption Institute (CCAI) and Lifetime Television, unveiled the legislation at a Capitol Hill press conference this morning.

Sponsored in the House by Democratic Congressman Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., this Landrieu legislation would connect children in foster care with responsible, caring adults by authorizing $15 million to establish statewide foster care mentoring programs. The bill would also provide $4 million to begin a national public awareness campaign for mentor recruitment programs and allow up to $20,000 in federal student loan forgiveness for volunteers who mentor a child in care. Sens. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., and Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., co-sponsored the Senate version of the bill.

read more…http://landrieu.senate.gov/releases/09/2009507414.html

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2009 Take 25 Campaign

Posted in Activities, Advocacy, Events on May 11, 2009| Leave a Comment »

National Missing Childrens Day is quickly approaching! This May, and throughout the year, make child safety a priority by participating in the Take 25 campaign.

About Take 25
Take 25, a program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) , was created in commemoration of National Missing Childrens Day, May 25th. Take 25 encourages parents, guardians, law enforcement, and others to spend twenty-five minutes talking to children about personal safety.

Event Registration
Register your Take 25 event now!  Once you’ve registered your event online, you will receive an Event ID and will be prompted to visit our materials ordering site  where you can order free child safety materials for your event.  With more events being scheduled than anticipated, materials are being requested in record numbers. To ensure you get plenty of materials for your event, we encourage you to register your event and request materials as soon as possible.   

How Can I Learn More?
To learn more about how you can become involved:
visit www.take25.org or contact Take 25 staff at take25@ncmec.org.

www.take25.org 

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New Day for Learning Media Clips 5-1-09 to 5-8-09

Posted in Advocacy, tagged , , on May 10, 2009| Leave a Comment »

New Day for Learning is a 21st century vision for education that seeks to re-imagine how, when and where young people learn. High-quality afterschool and summer learning opportunities for all young people are a critical part of this larger vision for what education—and learning—should and can be in this country.

 

The following media clips are pulled from publications in the New Day for Learning Communities and across the country. They are presented as a resource to highlight innovative programs and approaches to learning as well as to track education policy and the political landscape.

New Day for Learning Media Clips 5-01-09 to 5-08-09

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Herb Block Foundation Accepting Letters of Inquiry for Citizen Involvement Grant Program

Posted in Advocacy, Funding Opportunities on May 8, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Sponsor: Herb Block Foundation

Deadline: 6/1/2009

Amount: varies

Type: Social & Economic, Education

Description: Through its Encouraging Citizen Involvement grant program, the Herb Block Foundation seeks to engage citizens in creating a responsible, responsive democratic government.

Proposals may focus on citizen education and greater voter participation in the electoral process. All projects must be nonpartisan and may not involve lobbying for specific legislation or candidates. Grants will not be made for capital or endowment programs, or for sectarian religious purposes.

Applicants must be nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations. Grants will range from $5,000 to $25,000 each for one year.

Visit the Herb Block Foundation Web site for complete program information.

Website: Link to RFP

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District 30 Town Hall with Representative Frank Antenori

Posted in Advocacy, Events on May 1, 2009| Leave a Comment »

District 30 Town Hall with Representative Frank Antenori

Thursday, May 7
6:00-7:30 pm
Kirk Bear Canyon Library
8959 E. Tanque Verde Road

 Join Voices for Education and District 30 constituents for a lively discussion on the 2009 Legislature, K-12 education, the Arizona state budget and Arizona State Trust Lands. Take this opportunity to discuss what issues matter to you and get a chance to know your representative at the State Legislature.

For more information contact Voices for Education 520-324-0881 or email: info@voicesforeducation.org

Come get to know your representative at the State Legislature.
Representative Antenori moved to Tucson when he retired from the military in June of 2004. He was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2008. He currently works as a program manager at Raytheon overseeing the development of hybrid vehicles for the military.  He and his wife Lesley, have two sons, Frank III, age 14 and Brodie, age 12

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How is the Economy Affecting Afterschool Programs?

Posted in Advocacy, Research on April 23, 2009| Leave a Comment »

The Afterschool Alliance is conducting a survey to determine how the demand for afterschool may be changing as unemployment rises, costs increase, and state and local governments face shortfalls.  We need your help: please take a few moments to complete our web-based survey. As we work with policy makers, funders and the media, the Afterschool Alliance is engaged in conveying the many ways the economic downturn is affecting afterschool programs.  We want to know: What are the trends in enrollment, funding, and capacity right now?  Have funding sources changed in the last several years and if so, how is that affecting students and families? 

 

With your help, we can build a strong information base that will help inform conversations with decision makers.  When you are filling out the survey keep in mind:

·           We encourage site level coordinators to answer questions specific to their one site when possible. 

·           If data, including funding information, are only available at the program or consortium level, please respond on behalf of the entire program/consortium and be sure to indicate the number of sites for which you are responding.

·           Please complete this survey by the close of business Wednesday, April 29.

Five lucky respondents who completely fill out the survey will be chosen at random for a $50 Discount School Supplies gift certificate.  You do not need to sign up for any services to participate and your individual information will not be shared.   

Thank you in advance for your participation.

The Afterschool Alliance

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Afterschool Alliance: Afterschool Snack*

Posted in Advocacy on April 17, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Sec. Duncan Takes Afterschool Challenge; Unprecendented Times for Afterschool

via Afterschool Alliance: Afterschool Snack*.

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‘BE THE CHANGE’ Advocacy Training for Board Members

Posted in Advocacy on April 17, 2009| Leave a Comment »

This training focuses almost entirely on the FY10 budget crisis and how community members, board members and other leaders can have a very powerful voice. 
Sponsored and developed by the Basic Needs Coalition, PAFCO and provided by key leaders from Arizona Coalition against Domestic Violence.
RSVP to Kendra Leiby: sa1@azcadv.org.

Tucson April 23rd, 2pm
Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse
2545 East Adams Street
Tucson, AZ 85716

Phoenix April 22nd, 9am
Executive Tower, in the Ice Cream Parlor
1700 W. Washington Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Protecting Arizona’s Family Coalition (PAFCO) is a diverse, non-partisan alliance of social services, health, community service agencies, advocacy groups, citizen advocacy, and faith-based associations. PAFCO‘s mission is to protect and promote health and human services for the children, families and vulnerable adults.  PAFCO provides education and training and advocacy organizing for the state budget, promotion of the unfinished agenda of unmet needs, health care reform citizen advocacy training, and federal health and human services budget advocacy.  www.pafcoalition.org

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